Job Title: Assistant Controller

Reports to: CFO

Location: 3750 N. McCarty, Houston, TX 77029

Classification: Exempt

About Houston Habitat for Humanity:

Committed to a world where everyone has a decent place to live, Houston Habitat for Humanity’s work includes new home construction, home rehabilitation and disaster repair, infrastructure development for new communities, neighborhood revitalization and guiding Houston families to become homeowners. Houston Habitat has built more than 1,200 homes in 12 Houston neighborhoods, including the Fifth Ward, Clinton Park, Settegast, Sunnyside, and Carverdale. In addition to building, the organization has also repaired homes throughout Houston due to natural disasters; since Hurricane Harvey Houston Habitat has repaired more than 700 homes for families who are without resources to make repairs.

The values that underpin and shape our work and approach are:

• Respect. Be open, transparent, and inclusive. Listen without judgment. Treat others as they desire to be treated—value differences. 
• Accountability. Honor commitments or communicate if you cannot do so. Own your words, actions, and results. 
• Effective Communication. Communicate with empathy, clarity, and purpose. Practice active listening—listen to understand, not to respond. Ask clarifying questions to gain and confirm understanding. Create a space where it is safe to speak. 
• Mission Driven. Be intentional in using knowledge, expertise, and influence to advocate for and advance the mission.
• Entrepreneurial Attitude. Be a lifelong learner open to personal and professional development. Seek continuous improvement and transformative change, embracing innovation, strategic thinking, and agile execution. 
• Leadership Mindset. Be courageous. Serve first, empowering and uplifting others while demonstrating compassion and support. Create a joyful environment.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Controller will support the company’s financial initiatives as the senior position in the accounting department reporting to the CFO. They will work closely with team members to complete and assist in all month-end closing processes and procedures. 

The person in this position must be able to adapt to changes, multitask, and provide customer service to internal and external partners. This person must have expertise in current accounting standards knowledge and must utilize technology to proficiently complete daily tasks. The Assistant Controller will have a wide variety of duties within the accounting department but will also work closely with other department leads to obtain accurate and complete information.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Perform all month-end duties as assigned within the first 9 business days of the following month, including but not limited to, lease amortization, deprecation, home sales, prepaids and construction in progress.
• Collaborate with the construction department to ensure invoices and purchase orders in ProCore are accurate and complete. Synchronize the invoices weekly with QuickBooks and Bill.com.
• Maintain an accurate and complete property tax portfolio and coordinate timely annual tax payments.
• Responsible for timely SAM registration renewals for Houston Habitat, Robins Landing and Family Housing Corp.
• Maintain and distribute monthly home sales summary report to the Homeowner Services department.
• Assist in year-end audit documentation preparation and interface with auditors as needed.
• Support team members in resolving issues efficiently.
• Identifying opportunities for team and individual training and skills advancement.
• Other associated duties as required to help fulfill our mission.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with GAAP accounting standards.
• College degree in accounting or related business field.
• Training or experience in one or more of the following applications is a plus: QuickBooks, Bill.com, and Procore.
• Proficient using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point.

Physical Requirements:

• This position will require sitting at a desk for most of the day and the ability to type.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds when necessary.
• Some work conducted at various Houston Habitat facilities, or other locations in the Houston Metro area as needed.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to be insured under the company’s insurance policy is a prerequisite. A Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) will be run for insurance purposes.